Toward a Post-Katrina Framework: Social Work as Human Rights and Capabilities

Loretta Pyles

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In this essay the author discusses the responses of social systems to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The events revealed a hidden poverty, racism and sexism exist in America. The author proposes making use of human rights and capabilities discourse as a way to frame such global social problems, social welfare policies and social work practice in a post-Katrina environment. Implications for social work policy, practice and education are offered.

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